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The file contains cuttings of press reviews of Birds of passage.

A manuscript draft of the screenplay for Birds of passage, and a typescript draft, with manuscript notes. Also included are a letter from a film distributor, and another from Dennis Osborne, who adapted the novel for film, together with a draft letter by Bernice Rubens.

The file contains dust covers for many of the novels of Bernice Rubens, 1960-1987, together with publicity material, an interview with Rubens and the seating arrangements for the 1986 Booker Prize presentation dinner.

The file contains publicity material and cuttings of press reviews of Brothers: a novel, together with letters from publishers, interviews with Bernice Rubens and a biographical account of her.

The file contains a draft and notes for Brothers: a novel (London: Hamilton, 1983).

A variety of papers including: an invitation to the 1970 Booker Prize presentation; references written for Bernice Rubens when she applied for posts teaching English; school examination certificates awarded to her daughter, Rebecca Nassauer; and polio inoculation certificates for Bernice Nassauer (Rubens) and her daughter Rebecca.

A photocopy of a French article, published in L'Express, ‏about Simone Signoret, who starred in the 1980 film Chère inconnue, which was based on the novel I sent a letter to my love by Bernice Rubens.

Letters from publishers, agents, friends and readers of Bernice Rubens, relating to a variety of matters concerning her completed and future work, including contracts and contract negotiations, financial matters, suggestions for projects, requests for interviews and talks, requests for permission to use material written by her, and appreciations of her work. Among the works discussed are novels (The sergeants' tale; Nine lives), audio books (The waiting game; Yesterday in the back lane; Nine lives; Milwaukee; I, Dreyfus), films (The sergeants' tale; Birds of passage; Yesterday in the back lane; I sent a letter to my love), a musical (I sent a letter to my love) and interviews.

Typescript copy of an M.A. dissertation, 2002, by Avril Jones of the University of Glamorgan, entitled 'Set on edge: the representation of the family in the novels of Bernice Rubens'.

Scripts of plays written by Bernice Rubens or adapted from her novels, together with scripts of a musical based on her work, and related notes and correspondence.

The file contains documents relating to Bernice Rubens's personal life, in particular her childhood and early adulthood, the early careers of her sister (Beryl) and brothers (Harold and Cyril), the death of her father (Eli), and her success in winning the Booker Prize; they include birth certificates, 1923-1926, concert and recital programmes, academic reports and certificates, academic and job references, press cuttings, and letters, 1939-1970, to her sister and her mother (Dorothy) from friends and family including Bernice Rubens herself and Rudolf Nassauer.

Press cuttings relating to Es geschah in einer Seitenstrasse, the German adaptation of the novel Yesterday in the back lane by Bernice Rubens.

Two typescript drafts of the screenplay for Favours (also spelt Favors), the American version of A five-year sentence, with manuscript notes, together with letters from Willy Holtzman who wrote the screenplay, and a draft letter to him from Bernice Rubens offering suggestions with regard to her novel, on which it is based.

Screenplays and related notes and correspondence. Most of them are for film adaptations of novels by Bernice Rubens, and are not written by her, but notable exceptions include An African farm and The pledge.

The series comprises manuscript drafts of films, plays and short stories by Bernice Rubens, c. 1960-1999, including original work and adaptations both of her own novels and also of novels and plays by other authors.

The file contains cuttings of press reviews of Go tell the lemming, and extracts from the book, together with cuttings of press reviews of Set on edge.

The file contains a draft and notes for Go tell the lemming (London: Cape, 1973), in three notebooks.

The file contains a manuscript draft and notes for the play Hijack.

A photocopy of a typescript draft of Hijack with manuscript corrections, and a printed copy of the script.

The file contains a draft and notes for I sent a letter to my love (London: Allen, 1975), in three notebooks.